The worst-case forecast has Lake Powell falling to low enough levels by the end of next year to halt electricity production ...

The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, ...

Saturday commemorates the 89th anniversary of the Hoover Dam's completed construction, considered by most experts "a modern miracle" and one of the most visited sites in the world. The 726-foot ...

A feat of modern civil engineering, Hoover Dam has stood tall and brought billions of visitors to Las Vegas since it was constructed in the 1930s. But one of the lesser known facts about it is ...

A visit to Hoover Dam, that iconic concrete giant straddling the Colorado River at the border of Nevada and Arizona, offers history, power and jaw-dropping views. Visitors can walk around the site ...

Hoover Dam, on the border of Nevada and Arizona, offers tours and scenic views. Visitors can choose between two guided tours: the Power Plant Tour and the Dam Tour. Tours often sell out ...

THE completion, just announced, of the great concrete structure originally known as the Boulder Dam, but afterwards officially designated the Hoover Dam ... valleys from overflow, water shortage ...

Decades ago, Laureen and I visited the Hoover Dam with our very young children. We revisited that trip recently, and none of it looked familiar to me. Of course, in all transparency, I sometimes ...

These structures can be incredibly resilient, especially to earthquakes — concrete dams like Hoover Dam are rare in seismically ... concluded that within two to four hours, the dam’s emergency ...